started this blog in 2007 at the suggestion of friend and colleague Justin Bazan, OD. of Park Slope Eye. Think of it - so much has changed in 10 years. iPhones were brand new and iPads didn't even exist. Keeping up with the Kardashians was in its first season. Crowdfunding wasn’t really a thing yet and Instagram didn’t even exist!
And this blog has changed a lot over the years, too. Originally called "Bright Eyes News and Updates". I made the original logo (above) in MS paint and the blog was a generic Wordpress site. Over the years, it was shortened to Bright Eyes News. In the early years, social media was really just being we experimented with a lot of new technology, including RSS feeds, social media widgets, contest apps, and lots of other things. It got a bit cluttered, I admit.
We've done a little bit housekeeping recently. Two things you might notice:
None of these things should affect readers much, but if you do miss the email updates, I recommend that you follow us on Facebook or add our URL to Google Alerts.
See Well!